My car is something special. Not only is it one-of-a-kind, it is my one-of-a-kind. I have taken a lot of time and put some of my very hard earned money into it to make sure that no one else has the same look that I do. So, how did I go about doing it? Well, for one thing, I didn’t just go around and add any old Volkswagen parts that I came across. That would be silly because my car is not a VW. I wanted something unique though, so I had to think long and hard. What could make my car stand out from all the others? Since my car technically belongs in the Ford family, I ended up getting some Ford Ranger parts and putting them on. I started with a custom Ranger exhaust system that I fabricated and customized by myself. Then I decided to get more aftermarket car parts like suspension and some new seats. I want to be comfortable in my custom car if I am to be going on journeys ... (more)

Have you ever played paintball? I know that the first time I picked up a paint ball gun it just felt…right. It gave me a feeling of power that only a real gun had given me before (my uncle let me shoot his .22 out in the country one time). Although it doesn’t have the same sort of kick as a Mustang turbo, it is still one of the best feelings that you can have knowing that the firepower in your hand isn’t going to actually kill someone. Paintballing is extremely safe if you have the equipment that you should. It’s the same as wearing a seatbelt really. If you don’t want to be injured playing paintball, then you should wear the required gear. I wonder if I could hook this up to gas RC boats and control it electronically to fire on other ships? ... (more)

I have been listening to a lot of classic rock lately. Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Rush, The Who are just a few, and I have to say that I think that their music is a lot better than most of the stuff that is out there right now. Bands like The Who and Pink Floyd have this storytelling ability in their songs that just isn’t around any more. It isn’t like you can just turn on the radio to a modern rock station and hear a song about something. All the modern rock seems to be about being angry and what they won after putting all their custom poker chips into the pot. And Hip Hop is even worse for me. Not only do they spout about stuff that is ridiculous, a lot of times it is hard to understand. If you can understand it, it turns out to be about how much BMW performance they can get from their whip while riding on spinners and checking out some booty. ... (more)

As my title states, I am totally committed to the Nintendo DS. In fact, I have over 50 games for it. I know that may seem excessive, but why spend my money elsewhere when I can spend it for hours of great enjoyment? I tried out the PSP, but to me it seemed like the games were an afterthought. Sure they have great graphics, but games aren’t all about the graphics. A case in point is if you type “Best Video Games” into Google, you will come across this list. If you take the time to scroll to the bottom of the page, the author has compiled a total from all the lists and comes up with games that were not all that graphically superior (or at least are not right now). And, of the top ten games, six of them originally came out on a Nintendo console. In fact, you can get almost all of the games on there on a Nintendo console right now. What does this mean? Well just like BMW rims are the most stylish ... (more)

Well it’s only a matter of time now. It was reported locally that my former favorite quarterback Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings have reached a contractual agreement. While this information may or may not be correct, it is only a matter of time before downtown Minneapolis is filled with purple #4 jerseys. How I loathe him now. If this is his idea of revenge on Ted Thompson, it is one sick joke to all the fans that supported him over the years. He will not be allowed to step foot in Wisconsin ever again unless he wants to get beaten up by some cheese-eating, beer-swilling football fans. He is like a worn out poker chip set. You know that you will still use them, but you’ll be damned if you aren’t just going to throw them away before much longer. Seriously, in the time it took for the Vikes to land a 40 year-old, two-time “retired” quarterback, they could have gotten rid of Tarvaris Jackson and found themselves an actual quarterback to mold for ... (more)

So last night was the premier of the new season of Top Gear. I cannot wait to see what the boys get up to this season. I am going to watch it as soon as I get home but have already heard some wild stuff about it. I don’t want to think about all the goofy stuff that is going to go on though as it will just make me anticipate it even more, and I have been doing that way too much. Remember the time when they each had to make a limo and then drive it around an obstacle course while being shot at with awesome paintball gun rifles? I also hope they do (and I know they will) cheap car challenges because those are some of the best things they do. You know the type, where they each get a set amount of money and then spend as little as possible on the vehicle. Then they can get a bunch of Volkswagen or Mercedes parts when the break down, which inevitably happens. Maybe this season they will incorporate an ... (more)

There was an interesting article on cnet.com the other day ranking the automakers as far as how innovative they are. At the top of the charts was BMW followed by Toyota and Honda respectively. So does this mean that the BMW parts that I am getting are the best of the best? Well yes and no. This is because the fact is that the innovation is based on criteria that basically relates to how open the brand is to trying out new things, whether they work or not. It is also based on the implementation of those innovations and also their willingness to share the rewards. So it all comes down to how much money both they and the investors can make. No matter how good or bad the innovative car parts are, if both parties are even willing to try it and share the rewards, then they are deemed most innovative. That seems a little backward to me as both Honda and Toyota have firmly rooted themselves in green technology that everyone wants ... (more)

I figure that this would be a good time to let you in on a little secret. First of all, I am a big football fan and I live in Minnesota. But I happen to root for the team across the river in the green and gold; the Green Bay Packers. I am also appalled by Brett Favre. But I also am prepared to have my world shattered when he comes back onto the hallowed playing field that is Lambeau. It will seriously be like having a ton of Jeep Cherokee parts dumped on my head. Not only will it crush me, but I will be pulling for him to finally go out in a blaze of glory. I don’t want Aaron Kampman to destroy him or anything, but if they want to hit him in his recently repaired shoulder and end his career, it would be fine with me. I don’t think that Brett is playing with the same poker chip sets that everyone else is, otherwise he would realize how much this will kill his image in Green Bay. ... (more)